Town Hall Square Historic District

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Northeast > Massachusetts > Cape Cod > Sandwich, MA > Town Hall Square Historic District

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Historic district encompassing the center of Sandwich, Massachusetts

General Information

Hours:
Daily: Sunrise to sunset
Outdoor historic district with self‑guided access
Fees:
Free
Pet Policy:
Pets are allowed if leashed
Closest cities with hotels:
Sandwich, MA
Bourne, MA
Seasons:
All year (best explored spring through fall)
Location:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/8ZBv8WqF9Z7p4z4s9 Town Hall Square, Sandwich, MA
Website:
wikipedia.org

How to Get There

From Sandwich, MA: Travel along Route 6A (Main Street) into Sandwich Village. Town Hall Square is centered near Sandwich Town Hall, Shawme Pond, Dexter Grist Mill, and surrounding historic homes, with nearby street and public parking available.

Overview

The Town Hall Square Historic District is the historic center of Sandwich, the oldest town on Cape Cod (founded 1637), around Sandwich Town Hall, Shawme Pond, and the reconstructed Dexter Grist Mill. It was listed on the National Register in 1975 and expanded in 2010. Glassmaking brought prosperity from 1825, and the district holds 17th-century First Period houses, Queen Anne and Shingle-style homes, and a burying ground with graves dating to 1663.

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Town Hall Square Historic District", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0

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